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Sierra Elementary

Public Grades 4-5

273^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of New Mexico elementary schools

Summary

Sierra Elementary is a public elementary school located in T Or C, New Mexico, serving grades 4-5 with a total enrollment of 151 students. The school is part of the T Or C school district, which is ranked 63 out of 82 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sierra Elementary consistently performs below the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, and Science across all grades. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 32%, compared to the state average of 44.19%. The school's performance has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 178 out of 383 elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 273 out of 345 in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with its performance for White students being particularly low, ranking 272 out of 304 elementary schools in the state in 2024-2025.

Sierra Elementary has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 100% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years. The school's performance for low-socioeconomic status students is below the state average, ranking 258 out of 325 elementary schools in the state in 2024-2025. Interestingly, T Or C Elementary, another school in the same district, serves a larger student population (394 students) and has a higher student-teacher ratio (15.1) compared to Sierra Elementary (151 students, 12.6-16 student-teacher ratio), but its academic performance is also below the state average, suggesting that the challenges faced by Sierra Elementary may be reflective of broader issues within the district.

184

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,771

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1500 North Silver
T Or C, NM 87901

(575) 894-8150

District: T Or C

Students who attend Sierra Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	T Or C Middle
High:	Hot Springs High

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.3%

Hispanic:

41.8%

African American:

2.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2013 → 21st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Mexico average (24% vs 35% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg27%

New Mexico avg35%

273^rd of 345

New Mexico public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

63^rd of 82T Or C among New Mexico districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	273 of 345	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.0	272 of 435	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.8	238 of 420	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.6	233 of 396	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.9	178 of 383	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	30.4	264 of 374	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	36.6	256 of 410	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.1	232 of 421	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.1	197 of 442	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.7	208 of 412	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.4	221 of 398	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.5	215 of 402	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	34.6	295 of 419	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	52.6	188 of 411	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	40.1	248 of 405	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.3	195 of 398	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	38.9	256 of 390	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	38.6	256 of 389	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	29.8	40 of 56	28.6%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	42.6	22 of 40	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	38.5	240 of 390	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.5	248 of 395	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.2	155 of 343	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	128 of 339	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	186 of 255	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.1	255 of 395	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.3	284 of 389	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.1	167 of 320	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.4	98 of 329	70.2%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2022	68.8	10 of 36	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	73.1	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	258 of 325	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.7	235 of 426	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.4	186 of 410	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.4	168 of 361	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	123 of 356	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	34.1	273 of 414	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.1	213 of 392	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.0	297 of 337	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	260 of 333	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2023	48.6	84 of 165	49.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Mexico percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	272 of 304	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	292 of 413	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	295 of 325	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.1	193 of 199	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.2	185 of 187	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Homeless (2022)72nd percentile+29 vs school

Special Education (2023)49th percentile+12 vs school

Asian (2022)45th percentile~ school

Female (2023)38th percentile~ school

Male (2023)34th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2022)29th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)27th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile~ school

White (2025)11th percentile-10 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2024)68th percentile+26 vs school

Female (2024)43rd percentile~ school

Male (2024)39th percentile-4 vs school

White (2024)1st percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts32%-12 vs state

Science24%-5 vs state

Mathematics15%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				NM-ASR Science (2025)	NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2025)				NM-MSSA Mathematics (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-ASR Science 5th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics 5th Grade	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Sierra Elementary	Public	4-5	1500 North Silver	T Or C	87901	Sierra County	T Or C	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 894-8150	184	12	15.0	100.0%	98 (53.3%)	4 (2.2%)	77 (41.8%)	4 (2.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.1	273^rd of 345 public elementary schools	20.9%					(n/a)	24.4		29.2	34.9	32.0		24.4	15.4	$9,771
T Or C Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	1500 North Silver	T Or C	87901	Sierra County	T Or C	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(575) 894-8150	367	25	14.6	99.7%	191 (52.0%)	6 (1.6%)	149 (40.6%)	13 (3.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)								(n/a)		28.2			28.2	19.2		19.2	$12,742

Frequently Asked Questions about Sierra Elementary

Is Sierra Elementary a good school?

Sierra Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.9% of New Mexico elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Sierra Elementary?

Students at Sierra Elementary are 53% White, 42% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Sierra Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 184 students attended Sierra Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Sierra Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sierra Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : T Or C Middle
High : Hot Springs High

What district is Sierra Elementary in?

T Or C

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